Scriptural Thought for the Day: St. Matthew 2: 1, 2, 11, Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. 11 And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense and myrrh.
After the wise men had been searching for what is thought to be two years the men after finding Jesus fell down and worshipped him. We need to get down and truely worship God. How do we worship God?
St. John 4: 21-24 Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews. 23 But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth; for the Father seeketh such to worship him. 24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
We have to realize that God is worthy to be worshipped. The wise men knew who Jesus was and what he came to do. The only way that we will understand and know who God is through the spirit of God existing inside of us. We have to be reminded of who God and the Holy Spirit is, and what it really means to be saved, sanctified, and received the gift of the Holy Ghost:
II Timothy 1:6-7 Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands. 7 For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
God did not give us the spirit of fear, but the Holy Spirit of power and of boldness. The Holy Spirit is God Almighty that has come to indwell the believers. We have to realize that we have the option to not cower at our oppositions. The same God that hung the moon and stars in the sky is on the inside of us. Who are we to be so fearful? Sometimes when we get in situations we always feel like we have to do "something" instead of trusting God...Saying, "Well I have to do something." The power is in the ability to do nothing, to simply wait on the Lord to move. The wise men set a great example, they just kept following until God showed them were the Son of God was.
II Timothy 1: 8 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God; 9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began, 10 But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel: 11 Whereunto I am appointed a preacher, and an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles. 12 For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 13 Hold fast the form of sound words, which though hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus. 14 That good thing which was committed unto thee keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in us.
We need the power of the Holy Ghost to be stirred up on the inside. Do you have the Power, the love, the sound of mind on the inside? We have to stand with the power against sin. We were not given the spirit of timidity. A lot of us are not willing to suffer...we want to stay in good with everyone and not speak up against the wrong that people are doing. It is better stay in with God and let man distance themselves from you then to be close to man and have God keep his distance from you. Please God and God alone.
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